Method

Fry the leeks in the butter until very soft, about 10-15 mins. Meanwhile, boil the pasta and heat the grill. When the leeks are soft, stir in the crème fraîche, capers and fish. Heat through for 1 min. Drain the pasta and stir into the sauce, season to taste, then tip everything into a small baking dish. Scatter with the crumbs and grill until golden and crisp.

Tip

Mackerel & leek risotto

Soften the leeks, stir in 140g risotto rice,
then 100ml white wine. Once evaporated,
add 500ml vegetable stock. Gently cook,
uncovered, for about 15 mins, stirring
every so often. Once the rice is just tender,
fold through 100ml crème fraîche and
mackerel. Serve with a squeeze lemon.

Love this recipe! Its so quick and easy. I added a tin of sweetcorn to get some more veg into it and also adds a bit of colour (I would image pepper would work really well too). I also added some cheese to the breadcrumbs on the top. I'm making it again for dinner tonight - can't wait!

This recipe was a wonderful winter warmer on a freezing cold night, and so simple too! I omitted the capers because I don't like them and the fish is salty enough anyway. I bought peppered mackerel fillets which added some lovely extra warmth to the dish. Also added a dash of lemon juice which was lovely.

My boyfriend absolutely loved this and has requested we have it again very soon! We both had a lovely portion and there's enough left for him to take to work for lunch tomorrow with a slice of bread.

Good easy to make recipe. The kind with endless variations. I didn't have any cream so I made a rather thin (bechamel) white sauce - it worked well. I used quite a bit more leeks than stated and mixed some breadcrumbs with grated cheddar and parmesan, it was good too!

This is a firm favourite in our house and tastes wonderful. I wouldn't omit anything from the recipe, it's lovely. I was a bit reticent to begin with because like some of the other comments say, 'it doesn't look like it should work,' but it does. Get involved and give it a go you'll not be disappointed.

after looking at the ocmments, added some peas, sweetcorn and red pepper to up the veg content and make it look more apealling. REALLY tasty and made loads for the freezer. will definately be making again as so cheap and quick.

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